Sustainable Agriculture
How are practices or systems a part of sustainable agriculture?
Producers must think about the long-term implications of practices and how they very broadly interact with agricultural systems that are very dynamic. These include interactions among plants, animals, and other organisms that are a part of the system which must be balanced to protect the resource base. This process is ever changing and must translate into profit plus a food supply to meet community and consumer needs. Consumers must be an active participant in learning about the system that produces their food.